Why We Do What We Do…
In any given year, 1 in 5 Canadians experience a mental health disability and post COVID-19, the increase of mental health disabilities is a growing concern now more than ever. Workplaces can no longer ignore the importance of creating supportive, inclusive, and psychologically safe workplaces. We can help!
The YES WorkAbility (YWA) Project is designed to assist employers in creating inclusive and accessible workplaces for persons with mental health disabilities.
We offer a range of resources including coaching, training, and human resources support. This project will build employer awareness, raise the profile of persons with mental health disabilities within the labour market, and help workplaces thrive in creating mentally healthy environments for all employees.
YWA is a national project, with specialized focus on Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
“We were very happy to know that YES is a partner that we trust, have their resources with policies, with coaching, with training, with coordinators, with everything you can imagine and more”
— Alan Cisneros, STACKT, Workability Employer Partner
What We Offer
Benefits to employers at no cost include:
Mental health tool kits & resources
Information on accommodation assistance
Qualified and diverse candidate pools
Employee well being resources
Employee job retention and career acceleration
Educational Workshops & Training
Opportunities to participate in professional networking
Youth Employment Services
WorkAbility is a program offered through Youth Employment Services (YES).
Youth Employment Services YES is the Canadian youth employment training, programming, and job placement leader and we serve tens of thousands annually with a close to 90% success rate.
YES created youth employment services in Canada in 1968 and has since helped hundreds of thousands of youth, many disadvantaged, directly and millions indirectly. Further, employment is a social determinant to health, so the long term impact is enormous.
YES trains and replicates our successful practices with partners and employment agencies across Canada, creating a stronger nation and changing lives…forever.
YES & WORKABILITY SHOWCASE
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Business Intelligence For BC
Upcoming Hiring Fair Helps Companies Discover Prospective Employees
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Winnipeg Free Press
The WorkAbility Project Wants to Unlock Potential
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Vancouver Is Awesome
This free program is helping businesses create accessible workplaces for people with mental health disabilities
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YES President Lang speaks at Government’s Standing Committee
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YES presents at the National Disability and Work in Canada 2023 Event
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Tech Talent
Empowering Employers to Foster Mental Health Inclusivity
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YES CEO Presents Award at ‘Canadian HR Awards’